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Meaning of "misdeed" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MISDEED

misdeed  [ˌmɪsˈdiːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MISDEED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Misdeed is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MISDEED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of misdeed in the English dictionary

The definition of misdeed in the dictionary is an evil or illegal action.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MISDEED


agreed
əˈɡriːd
bastide
bæsˈtiːd
breed
briːd
creed
kriːd
deed
diːd
deid
diːd
exceed
ɪkˈsiːd
feed
fiːd
guaranteed
ˌɡærənˈtiːd
indeed
ɪnˈdiːd
invalid
ˈɪnvəˌliːd
lead
liːd
need
niːd
proceed
prəˈsiːd
read
riːd
rede
riːd
reed
riːd
seed
siːd
speed
spiːd
we´d
wiːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MISDEED

misdate
misdeal
misdealer
misdealt
misdeem
misdeemful
misdefine
misdemean
misdemeanant
misdemeanor
misdemeanour
misdescribe
misdescription
misdesert
misdevelop
misdevotion
misdiagnose
misdiagnoses
misdiagnosis
misdial

WORDS THAT END LIKE MISDEED

average speed
bleed
force-feed
go to seed
golden deed
greed
heed
high-speed
Janjaweed
nosebleed
seaweed
shaheed
shutter speed
steed
succeed
title deed
trust deed
tweed
up to speed
weed

Synonyms and antonyms of misdeed in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MISDEED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «misdeed» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of misdeed

Translation of «misdeed» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MISDEED

Find out the translation of misdeed to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of misdeed from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «misdeed» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

劣迹
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fechoría
570 millions of speakers

English

misdeed
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कुकर्म
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إثم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

проступок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

misdeed
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অপকর্ম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

méfait
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Salah laku
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Untat
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

悪行
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

악행
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Misdeed
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

việc làm bậy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிழையாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गैरवाजवी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kötülük
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

misfatto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

występek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

проступок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fărădelege
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παράπτωμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wandaad
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

misdeed
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ugjerning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of misdeed

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MISDEED»

The term «misdeed» is regularly used and occupies the 83.685 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MISDEED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about misdeed

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MISDEED»

Discover the use of misdeed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to misdeed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Forgiveness in Perspective
At this point, we should follow Levinas and focus forgiveness on the deed qua misdeed, to release the doer not just from the consequences of a deed, but from a misdeed or offence itself (as well as its consequences). From here we can take  ...
Christopher R. Allers, Marieke Smit, 2010
2
Buddhism: Critical Concepts in Religious Studies
101. TWO. INTERPRETATIONS. OF. HUMAN-FLESH. OFFERING. Misdeed. or. supreme. sacrifice*. Hubert. Durt. Source: Journal of the International College for Advanced Buddhist Studies (Kokosai Bukkyogaku daigakuin daigaku kenkyu ...
Paul Williams
3
The Fabliaux: Tales of Wit and Deception
As is to be expected, it is the victim who most frequently recognizes the misdeed and then can react accordingly. There are tales, however, where the victim learns about the situation from another character. In De Gombert (MR I: 22), the cleric ...
Mary Jane Stearns Schenck, 1987
4
The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to ...
If you ask others for it to give to them, you also incur a misdeed. If you give it totally within thinking that you can cause them to become interested in or to embrace the profound teachings, you do not incur a misdeed. [382] If you give a text of ...
Isong-kha-pa, 2004
5
A History of Germanic Private Law
To this extent, therefore, one who was guilty of a misdeed was " liable " to the injured person as well with his person as with his property ; but the material satisfaction of the injured party was in such cases only an indirect result of the ...
Rudolf Hübner, 2000
6
A History of Continental Criminal Procedure: With Special ...
It is important to remember that before the ecclesiastical courts the injured party could rest satisfied with denouncing the misdeed to the judge, who then prosecuted officially; and this convenient procedure now came to be employed before the ...
A. Esmein, 2000
7
Hosting the Monster
be known, were plotted according to a set of basic narrative tools and structures: 1. A past misdeed creates a psychopathic killer. 2. In the present, on a specific date, the killer returns to the site of the misdeed. 3. He stalks and kills with a knife  ...
Holly Lynn Baumgartner, Roger Davis, 2008
8
Concise English Dictionary
[O.E. misdeed.] misdemean mis-di-men', v.t. (refl.) and v.i. to misbehave. — ns. misdemean'ant one guilty of petty crime, or misconduct; misdemean 'our, in US mlsdemean'or, bad conduct, a misdeed: formerly a legal offence of less gravity than ...
G. (Ed ). Davidson, 2007
9
Lancelot-Grail: 1. the History of the Holy Grail:The Old ...
Now consider how God is a cruel judge and a generous [37] rewarder. for if someone who has always served him ends his life with a misdeed, all his service will be forfeited, and he will be judged for this misdeed. and if someone who has  ...
Norris J. Lacy, 2010
10
Naked Awareness: Practical Instructions on the Union of ...
You will incur the great misdeed of killing a deity. This obstructs [the attainment] of human life for five hundred rebirths. [743] - Divinations, dreams, and doctors' prognoses are some of the tests used to determine when death is imminent. If so, it ...
Karma Chagme, Karma Chagme, Gyatrul Rinpoche, B. Alan Wallace, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MISDEED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term misdeed is used in the context of the following news items.
1
NJ Couple Alleviates Parking Frustrations by Saying "Chalk You!" to …
Chalkyou.com, a social sharing platform, allows Jackass-Parking victims to share their emotions and a photo of the misdeed. Jackass Parkers ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
2
Local polls: PTI to start voter registration drive: Aleem
“We cannot let the government get away with a misdeed. I suspect that the draft has been prepared to suit the interests of the Pakistan Muslim ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
3
New CU BCL leaders against shuttle train based factions
The new president, Alamgir Tipu, also said if any BCL activist tarnished the image of the organisation through his misdeed, he would face stern ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
4
P-Noy's province becomes Canada's garbage dump
Exporter is Chronic Inc., owned by Ontarian Jim Makris, who reportedly has been guffawing over his misdeed. Meanwhile, environment group ... «Philippine Star, Jul 15»
5
Beyond Mobilizing Financial Resources
Selfless leadership, good governance, commitment to the rule of law and democracy, social accountability for malpractice and misdeed, ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
6
CHIP'S CLIPS: Why Pete Rose should never be reinstated
Rose has applied for reinstatement three times under each of the past three commissioners. He waited 15 years before admitting his misdeed, ... «Greenville Daily News, Jul 15»
7
Presidential hopefuls: Hidden Achilles' heels
It can be a little-known misdeed, personality trait or biographical detail. Example: In 1999, John McCain was far behind in the GOP presidential ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
8
Russia Vetoes Genocide
No American misdeed would amount to G according to Lemkin, and according to the US reading of the G Convention, unless in an unlikely ... «Center for Research on Globalization, Jul 15»
9
Ten lashes with a tire pressure gauge
For this misdeed, I have given myself 10 lashes with a tire pressure gauge. Beyond that, I've researched the matter to discover just how ... «Herald & Review, Jul 15»
10
Nyesome Wike's Remarkable Achievements Within 50 Days (Opinion)
The PDP governor is working with state house of assembly to correct misdeed of past administration in the state. He recently dissolved Rivers ... «Entertainment Express, Jul 15»

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